Constitution Scavenger Hunt

The first article of the Constitution places limits on the states. Name one.

"No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation"

What does Article VI say about administering religious tests to candidates for public office?

"No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States"

What does the constitution require to convict a person of treason?

"Shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort" (Article 3 Section 3)

What amendment abolished slavery?

13th amendment

What amendment declared all persons born or naturalized in the US to be citizens?

14th amendment

What amendment established due process and equal protection under the law?

14th amendment

What amendment established suffrage for black Americans?

15th amendment

What amendment gave black people the right to vote?

15th amendment

Which amendment established the federal income tax?

16

The Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, passed in what year?

1920

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

19th

What is the term (number of years) served by a member of the House of Representatives?

2 years

What amendment gave everyone (poor) the right to vote?

24th amendment

What is the minimum age for a Representative?

25 years old

The argument that "anyone old enough to fight for his country, is old enough to vote" secured passage of what amendment?

26th amendment

What amendment gave 18 years olds the right to vote?

26th amendment

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

27 amendments

According to Article I, Section 2, of the Constitution, how were slaves to be counted when determining the number of congressional districts per state?

3/5 of a person

What is the minimum age for a Senator?

30 years old

What is the minimum age for a president?

35 years old

What is the term served by a member of the Senate?

6 years

How many articles are in the body of the constitution?

7 articles

Which article of the Constitution is the longest?

Article 1

Which article of the Constitution defines the powers of the President?

Article 2

The King interfered with justice by not allowing the colonies to establish their own courts or denying certain powers to their courts. What article in the U. S. Constitution established the judicial branch?

Article 3

The King did not allow colonists to have trials by jury in some cases. In the U.S. Constitution, where is the right to trial by jury found?

Article 3 Section 2 and 6th Amendment

Name three powers of the President as stated in the Constitution.

Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, to make treaties, to fill all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate.

In the Declaration of Independence, the colonists complained that the King imposed taxes without their consent/approval. In the United States Constitution which branch of government has the power to "lay and collect taxes"?

Congress

The Declaration of Independence cited the King was cutting off trade between the American colonies and all parts of the world. What branch of government is given constitutional responsibility for the regulation of trade under the U. S. Constitution?

Congress

Which branch of government is given constitutional responsibility for regulation of trade?

Congress

Name two congressional limits on the President according to the Constitution.

Congress can impeach the president and appoint inferior Officers in the Courts of Law or the Heads of Departments.

How often is the number of congressional districts per state determined?

Every 10 years, after census

How does Article VI of the Constitution resolve possible conflicts between state laws and federal laws?

Federal laws are "the supreme Law of the Land"

Name the five basic rights mentioned in the First Amendment.

Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to peaceably assemble, freedom to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

According to the Constitution, a writ of habeas corpus may not be suspended except under what conditions?

In cases of rebellion or invasion

What is the term served by a Supreme Court Justice?

Justices can hold office as long as they choose

Can the president introduce, ratify, or veto a constitutional amendment?

No, constitutional amendments are controlled by congress.

What does the tenth amendment say about the delegation of powers to the states?

Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, and are not restricted from States, are left to the states.

What is the introductory sentence of the Constitution called?

Preamble

For what office mentioned in the Constitution must a person be a natural-born citizen?

President

What is the Vice-President's only constitutional responsibility?

President of the Senate

The Twenty-fifth Amendment says a president unable to discharge the powers of his/her office must declare this in writing to two people. Who are they?

President pro tempore and the Speaker of the House

What is the only condition specified by the Constitution concerning the nature of state governments?

That they are a Republican Form of Government

Name the only amendment that specifically repeals another amendment.

The 21st amendment repeals the 18th amendment.

What was the purpose of the most recent amendment to the Constitution?

The 27th amendment prohibits the increase or decrease of the salary of members of Congress until the start of the next term of office for representative.

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

The Bill of Rights

When the president of the U.S. is tried for impeachment, who presides at the trial?

The Chief of Justice

In the Declaration of Independence, the King was cited for not protecting the colonies and even waging war against them. According to the U. S. Constitution, which branch of government has the power to declare war?

The Executive and Legislative Branches collectively

Who has the sole power of impeachment?

The House of Representatives

What branch of government is constitutionally responsible for establishing the lower courts?

The Judicial Branch

What branch of government does the first article deal with?

The Legislative Branch

According to the Constitution, who serves as the commander in chief of the military?

The President

Who has the sole power to try officials who have been impeached?

The Senate

According to the Twentieth Amendment, if the President-elect dies before the beginning of his/her term, who becomes President?

The Vice President

The Declaration of Independence listed a series of complaints about how the King controlled the courts. One complaint was that judges had to please the King in order to keep their jobs and be paid. How did the U. S. Constitution address this complaint?

The judges are able to keep their jobs and have the balanced pay rate. (Article 3)

What is the exception to the Thirteenth Amendment's abolition of involuntary servitude?

The law allows involuntary servitude when convicted of crime.

Name five other rights guaranteed to all citizens in the Bill of Rights.

The right to keep and bear arms. The right to remain silent. The right against random search and seizure. The right against cruel or unusual punishment. The right against quartering soldiers.

What is the minimum age for a Supreme Court Justice?

There is no age requirement

What is the only crime defined in the Constitution?

Treason

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

We the People

When is it possible for a constitutional convention to occur?

When ⅔ of both the House of Representatives and Senate or the Application of the Legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, proposes an amendment.